New Equipment Costs $225,000 and Is Expected to Last for fiVe

question 186

Multiple Choice

New equipment costs $225,000 and is expected to last for five years with no salvage value. During this time the company will use a 30% CCA rate. The new equipment will save $90,000 annually
Before taxes. If the company's required rate of return is 11%, determine the NPV of the purchase.
Assume a tax rate of 30%.

• A) $51,884
• B) $52,084
• C) $53,284
• D) $54,784
• E) $55,184

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